Donald Trump has been a member of SAG-AFTRA since 1989.
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Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, resigned from the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) after his national leadership voted for the possibility of expelling him for his role in inciting the disturbances of January at the United States Capitol.
In his letter of resignation to SAG-AFTRA chairman Gabrielle Carteris about the “so-called Disciplinary Committee hearing aimed at revoking my union membership,” Trump said he “no longer wants to be associated” with the union.
“Who cares,” said Trump. He even wrote how he was “proud” of his work in films like “Home Alone 2” and “Saturday Night Live” – to name “just a few”.
According to The Washington Post, in response to Trump’s letter, SAG-AFTRA issued a concise statement: “Thank you.”
Trump, in his resignation letter, said he “helped a lot” the cable news and “created thousands of jobs” and went on to call disciplinary flaws “even more blatant”.
“Although I am not familiar with your work, I am very proud of my work in films like Home Alone 2, Zoolander and Wall Street: money never sleeps; and television shows, including The New Prince of Bel-Air, Saturday Live night, and of course, one of the most successful programs in the history of television, The Apprentice – to name just a few, “wrote the former president.
“I also helped the cable television news business a lot (considered a dying platform with not much time until I got involved in politics) and created thousands of jobs on networks like MSDNC and Fake News CNN, among many others,” he added.
Trump continued to attack the organization, calling attention to the “blatant attempt” at free media attention to divert attention from his dark (organization) history as a union.
“Your organization has done little for its members and nothing for me – other than charging fees and promoting dangerous non-American policies and ideas – as is evident from its mass unemployment rates and lawsuits from famous actors, who even shot a video asking ‘ Why isn’t the union fighting for me? ‘”Trump said.
“I no longer wish to be associated with your union. As such, this letter is to inform you of my immediate resignation from SAG-AFTRA. You have done nothing for me,” wrote the former commander in chief.
The union announced in mid-January that its national council had “voted overwhelmingly” in favor of holding a disciplinary hearing on Trump’s actions, with possible consequences ranging from fines and suspension to expulsion.
The accusations came from Carteris, SAG-AFTRA said in a press release, and cites Trump’s role in inciting the attack and “in sustaining a reckless disinformation campaign designed to discredit and, ultimately, threaten the security of journalists. . “
“Donald Trump attacked the values that this union considers most sacred – democracy, truth, respect for our fellow Americans of all races and creeds, and the sanctity of the free press,” Carteris said in the statement, quoted by The Washington Post.
The former president had been a member of SAG-AFTRA since 1989.
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